Jessie vs Jessica

Side-by-side comparison of Jessie and Jessica — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #806

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Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessie Jessica
Current Rank #806 #574
Total Births (all years) 169,704 1,050,306
Peak Year 1918 1987
Peak Year Births 3,591 55,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessie Jessica
1880ss 9,187 94
1890ss 11,870 135
1900ss 12,756 159
1910ss 27,834 411
1920ss 29,289 410
1930ss 17,248 499
1940ss 12,150 2,204
1950ss 7,652 4,560
1960ss 4,201 13,671
1970ss 4,411 143,498
1980ss 10,967 469,518
1990ss 10,142 303,129
2000ss 5,683 90,665
2010ss 4,512 18,222
2020ss 1,802 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessie Jessica
2014 508 1,802
2015 471 1,591
2016 460 1,392
2017 453 1,291
2018 449 1,066
2019 417 969
2020 388 779
2021 356 656
2022 356 620
2023 354 550
2024 348 526

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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